Bread Pudding With Dried Cherries On The Grill

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 slices french bread (approximately 5 cups cubed)
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grill the bread over direct medium heat until toasted and grill marks appear, about 2 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
• 2 cut bread into cubes and set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat the eggs until frothy, about 3 minutes.
• 4 add the sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, and melted butter. beat until well blended.
• 5 add milk, then stir in dried cherries and lemon zest.
• 6 add bread cubes and toss until mixed well.
• 7 let rest for about 45 minutes, patting the bread down into the liquid occasionally.
• 8 transfer bread and egg mixture to a 5- by 9-inch loaf pan.
• 9 place pan in center of cooking grate and grill over indirec medium heat for 50 to 60 minutes or until top is well-browned and puffy.
• 10 slice and serve warm with low-fat frozen yogurt, if desired.